Razor blade receptacle



March 1s, @941. H1B DXCKSON `23a-w99 RAZOR BLADE RECEPTACLE Filed Oct. l5, 1957 Arra/vfm Patented Mar. 1s, 1941 i 2,235,699

UNITED' STATES PATENT OFFICE RAZOR RE CEPTACLE HarryfB. Dickson,` New York, N. Y., assigner of `one-half to Eleanor Austin Dickson, ANew York, N. Y.

Application OctoberlS, 1937,",'S'e1ial'No 168,2793

` l Claim. (C1. 2064-16) This invention, indicated, irelates toV `a razor parts adapted for ready lmanufacture and assemblade receptacle. More particularly it comprises blyandfor longcontinued use. a small container preferably in the form of la` rec- A further object of 1 the invention is to provide tangular box closed'ona-llsides `and having across a receptaclelhaving' combined therewith a pair 5 its top a hinged lid, providing an auxiliary top ofmoisture absorbent surfaces to receive and 5 coacting` with the top of such` receptacle and preserve a razor blade in current use, such surcarrying absorbent material to` adapt: the same faces being readily renewable as required.

for the reception of a dampY razor 'bladetandrto Other andfurther objects of the invention will i dissipate and remove the moisture from a used appearrin the course of the following description. `razor blade. T'o the accomplishment of the foregoing and w The invention has in view providing a 00nrelated ends, said invention, then consists of the venence for the `user of standard types` of safety means :hereinafter fully described and particurazors, whereby the discarded blades may be inlarly pointed out inthe claim, the annexed drawserted through ya slot in thereceptacle andstored lgfin'dthe UOWIIEE dBSCllJtOll Setting fOth in l5 therein until theyv are ultimately disposed `Oiv detail certain structure embodying theinvention, 15 and providing meansioieceive the blade in cuisuch disclosed means constituting, however, but rem, use after each interval of use, which will several ofthe various forms in which the principle eliminate the usual wiping and drying 4operations Ufthenventolma-y b`ilSBd and permit the userto deposit the same between It? Said annexed drawing: lplotter-like material for adequate i saeleeeping Figure 1 iS a perspective View showing the pre- 20 and preservation until required for further use. forfootypoof Structure embodying the features of The device also includes the provision of a storthe mvootlof? age receptacle for the used vbladeswhich will re- Fgulfe 2 1S a top plan View of the Struoturo ceive the same in closely aligned order, and thus shown'm Figure 1 as Seen m Closed position With increase the capacity oi? the spentblade receptacle lo"oo f'lon0f the Same broken -away.V 25 over its capacity where blades are inserted promis- Flour? 3 .15' a' from elevatlon of the structure cuously therein. shown 1n Figure 2;

Heretofore various devices have been provided Figure ils a transverse. setwnal View taken to prevent the wiping of razorblad'es on guest alongfthqlme 4'4 Shown m Home 1 looking in towels in hotels and other places, which frethe .dlrectloil of the arrows; 30 quently result in destruction ofthe towels by the Flgure 5 1S a fragmentary transverse Secmonal l sharp edge portion of the blades and a serious Vlwtakenalqgg the h-ne 5- 5 s 10W m Flglres 2 1 t and 3, looking 1n the direction of the arrows oss 1n the course of time, and the miscellaneous Figure .6 is a fragmentar transverse SeCt-lo 1 disposition of discarded razor blades in places i i y nal view taken along the line `l6 shown 1n Figuie 2 35 where lmury may be causedto other parties. It looking` in. the. direction of the arrows. is herein proposed to provide an improvedstruc- Figure-7 is a perspective View Showing a modi tufo for tho 'puposo-1'ofe1'roo tofsuoh olftlolo'bof fied type of structure embodying the features of lng one which combines a place of safe deposit the invention;

40 and preservation of the blades 1n current', use, and Figures 3 and 9 are perspective Views Showing 40 also provides areceptacle of largecapacrty `to refurther modied types of Structures embodying cewo'dlscforoed bladjes theieatures of the invention, including display The principal obJect of the present `inventaon means for new blades. and is to provide afcombined receptacle for spent razor Figure 10`is a perspective view of a still furbla-oo's ono o mosturo absorbent place of deposit 'ther modied typ'e of structure, wherein provision 45 for preservation of blades incurrent use.

is made for display of new blades, the rece tion of Another object of the invention is to provide p discarded blades, and the removal of moisture an lnexpenslvereceptacle `which 'comblnesmeans from the blade incurrem use to receive spent razor blades with means to re- AS clearly Shown in Figures l t0 6 inclusive,

ceive and preserve the `bladerin currentuse and the preferred form of construction comprises a 5o to permit the full removal Vof spent blades after receptacle l, having a bgdy portion in the form 0f the receptacleis filled. a closed container 2, and having a lid portion 3 Another ObJeCt Of the inVBIltOIl S- tOtplOVlde Connected by means 0f hinges 4 to Said body p0ra combination ofspent razor blade receptacle aand tion and coacting therewith, as will be presently current razor Iblade holder formed of sheet metal described;` The4 device may be made of various 55 materials such as thin sheet metal, paper and compositions, or other materials of various kinds.

The container 2 has a lower portion 5 in the form of a receptacle open at the top, having a bottom and side walls. It is provided approximately centrally at one end with a slot 6 of a size adequate to receive spent razor blades. The upper and lower margins of said slot may be provided with one or more resilient, inwardly turned tongues 'I and 8, respectively, to serve as guards to prevent the accidental discharge of a spent razor blade from the receptacle after it has been placed therein.

The upper portions of the side walls of the open receptacle are provided at intervals with outwardly pressed areas 9 to form locking lugs to enter slots formed in the top portion II of the container. The slots I2 are formed by striking outwardly and upwardly metal tongues I3 at the front and sides of the rim portion I4, or downwardly depending ange about the top area or lower blotter support I5. The lugs 9 at the rear of the container, as shown in Figure 6, may enter the slots I6 formed by providing upwardly turned hinge elements at such points, as will be presently described.

In most instances no blotter holding lugs are required adjacent the hinge portion of the device for either the upper or lower blotter, which will be hereinafter described. If it is desired, however, to support extremely thin moisture absorbent material in place of blotters of conventional type, tongues may be provided adjacent the hinge on both the upper and lower adjacent blotter supports.

Through the formation of the tongues I3 at the front and sides of the member II, slots for holding such member I I when the same is telescopically engaged over the upper portion of the open receptacle 5, are provided, and also means for holding one or more blotters I'I or other suitable moisture absorbent material against the supporting plate I5, the extreme upper ends of said tongues being 4turned into parallel relation to the top plate I5 at a suitable distance to receive one or more blotters I'I. When the slots I2 and I6 are engaged over the lugs through a snap-on action, the container will be securely held as a closed container until such time as it may be necessary to remove the spent razor blades therefrom. When it thus becomes necessary to remove the member II from the lower member 5, it will be necessary topry the depending rim portion I`4 outwardly away from the lugs 9 at all of the sides thereof. This secure engagement of the slots with the lugs is a safety feature of much importance, as the accidental disengagement of the parts is prevented.

The slot I6 at the rearward edge of the member I I is formed through the provision of a punchedout tongue member I8 turned upwardly to provide a cylindrical hinge member for the lid, as is more clearly shown in Figure 6. The companion portion of the hinge for the lid member 3 is formed by turning a tongue provided at the rearward edge thereof downwardly to form a hinge member I 9, as shown in Figure 5. The hinge members I8 and I9 provide cylindrical openings to receive the hinge pin 2I. As indicated in Figure 2, three hinge members I8 are provided and two hinge members I9, the entire rearward edge of the box being thus provided with rounded hinge members throughoutI substantially the full extent thereof.

The lid member 3 is preferably provided at its side and front margins with tongues 22 turned downwardly and inwardly to provide holding means for the upper blotters 23 or other moisture absorbent elements. The tongues 22 are preferably staggered with reference to the lugs I3, as indicated in Figure 2, so that when the lid is closed upon the top plate I5, the lugs will not meet, thus economizing space and preventing interference of such parts. The lid or cover 3 is also provided with a central tongue or projection 24, having an outwardly curved lower free edge 25 to serve as a resilient catch to hold the lid in closed position through engagement over the central forward portion of the depending flange I4 on the member II heretofore described. Beneath the tongues 22 one or more blotters 23 or similar moisture absorbent material may be inserted, as heretofore stated.

The use of the device constructed as above indicated, it is believed, will be readily understood from the description of its construction. However, it will be noted by reference to Figures l and 4 that the razor blade 21 in current use may be engaged between the blotters as a place of deposit during intervals of use, the blotters absorbing any residual moisture on such blade. Any film of soap which may adhere to the blade may be ignored, and has no deteriorating effect, but the blade may be rubbed against the marginal portions of the blotters, should it be so desired. Through the use of this device it becomes unnecessary to use a towel or cloth to wipe the blade dry before depositing the same in a receptacle for further use.

After the blade has lost its cutting edge and it is desired to discard the same, the user may pass the same through the slot at the end of the container 2, tipping the receptacle if necessary to insure the blade moving inwardly beyond the guard tongues I and 8 heretofore described.

The constructions illustrated and described are not to be regarded as limiting the invention to the exact form shown, as it will be obvious that the position of the lugs and openings may be reversed, with the lugs on the outer telescopic member and the openings on the upper margins of the inner member. It is also evident that in place of the tongues being struck up from the marginal or ange portion of the member II, they might be struck up from the blotter supporting top section and support the blotter somewhat inwardly as to its margins from the position shown.

The structures shown in Figures 7 to 10 are preferably made of paper, cardboard, or like material, and the entire receptacle may be discarded when the used blade container becomes filled.

The structure shown in Figure 7 comprises a receptacle 4I having a lower section 42 open at the top, within which an intermediate section 43 open at the bottom is telescopically engaged. The two sections are preferably securely fastened by means of glue or other fastening element, and the end of such intermediate portion is provided with a slot 44 through which used blades may be inserted. The body portion of the box may be marked immediately beneath said slot to indicate the position of the same when the lid is closed, inasmuch as the structure is such that the lid section covers the slot and prevents accidental discharge of blades from the receptacle. The lid portion 45 of the device is of a size to engage over the projecting portion of the intermediate fri) section, and to iit in alinement with the sides of the lower section. The under side of the cover is provided with a blotter 46 and the upper surface of the intermediate section is provided with a blotter 41. When the lid is in closed position, a razor blade interposed between the blotters will have the moisture absorbed through contact with said blotters.

The structure shown in Figure 8 comprises a cardboard receptacle l having a lower closed portion 52 with a blotter 53 secured to the upper surface thereof. A flat lid `or cover section` 54 is provided, and one or more interleaved cardboard sections 55 are also provided. On the under face of the lowermost interleaved cardboard section a blotter 56 may be provided, secured thereto by glue or other suitable fastening means, said blotter cooperating with the blotter on the top face of the lower closed portion 52. A slot 51 ior discarded blades is provided in one end of said lower section. The intermediate leaved portions 55 are adapted to have secured to their surfaces envelopes within which new blades are enclosed.

The structure,` shown in Figure 9 is somewhat similar to that shown in Figure 8, the receptacle tl having a closed lower section 62 on top of which envelopes 63 enclosing new blades are secured. Similar envelopes 64 may be secured to one or more interposed leaves 65. A lid or cover portion 56 is provided to form the top closure of the receptacle, the inner face oi such cover being provided with a blotter 61 and cooperating with a blotter 68 mounted on the topmost leaf.

In order to provide a compact and simple form of structure embodying al1 the features of the invention, wherein new blades may be displayed, the blade in current use freed from moisture, and provision made for discarded blades, a structure of the type shown in Figure 10 has been designed. To this end, a folding booklet type of structure 1l has been provided, having a front lcover 'i2 and a back cover 13 with intermediate leaves it. The back cover 13 is formed to provide an internal pocket and comprises an inner sheet 'i5 and outer sheet 16 spaced from each other a suflicient distance to freely receive dis'- carded razor blades. The inner sheet 15 is provided adjacent its upper edge with a slot 11 through which the discarded blades may be inserted into the space between said inner and outer portions. The inner surface may be formed of moisture absorbent material 18 and cooperate with similar moisture absorbent material 19 on the adjacent face of the intermediate leaves. The remaining surfaces 0f the in termediate leaves, as well as of the inner front cover, may have secured thereto envelopes 30 within which new razor blades are enclosed. Thus it will be noted that in a very compact and inexpensive structure provision is made for the display and carrying of a supply of new razor blades, together with means for removing moisture from the blade in current use, and a receptacle for the discarded blades. The space within the rearward cover section is suiiicient to accommodate the blades displayed in the remaining portion of the device, and when the same is iilled the entire device may be discarded. The rearward cover is preferably suitably marked to indicate that the slot is for the reception of used blades, and also preferably carries a warning that the structure should be destroyed with care to prevent injury to anyone handling the same.

Numerous other variations or combinations of the features illustrated may also be provided. The forms illustrated, however, are particularly adaptable for quantity production on an extremely economical basis, which renders the device suitable for free distribution or for use as an advertising novelty, as well as for an article to be sold to the individual user.

Other modes of applying the principle of my invention may be employed instead of those explained, change being made as regards the means and steps herein disclosed, provided those stated, by the following claim or their equivalents be employed.

I therefore particularly point out and distinctly claim as my invention:

A box consisting of a body portion having closed sides, top and bottom and provided with a receiving slot through one of said sides, a hinged lid having a anged portion for said box swingable to .and from the body portion to cover and uncover the body portion with the flanged portion extending over said slot and closing the same when the lid is in closed position, said lid when in closed position with the top of said body portion cooperating to provide a second compartment.

HARRY B. DICKSON. 

